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Congratulations on a great build. I wish I could et into my build. One day...

Looking great! Still waiting for my build location to free up before I can start.

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Hello Sean,

WOW...What a find!

I thought you may be interested. I restored an NS of similar vintage a couple of years ago now. I stripped her bare and then repainted. The thread has a lot of...

Thanks for the pm Perttu!

The boom tent looks great, anything for a bit of shade and weather proofing from rain. We get plenty of both around where I am lol

Hey Greamet,

Thanks for the heads up.

Hmmm Oregon, very nice. Just having a look at the materials list of the OozeGooze I need 65x12x4700 and 41x12x4700, 2 of each. Might be able to squeeze out...

Well done Perttu! And MIK. Very easy to follow and all I can say is that im super eager to get started.

I ended up buying a copy of the plans, got them printed and bound down at Officeworks today. Now to sit down and have a good read...

The only thing i may have trouble with as far as timber goes,...

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone knew of any decent timber suppliers around the Newcastle NSW area? I have just purchased the plans for the OoozeGooze and im on the hunt for timber for the masts.
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Hey Guys and Gals,

Im interested in finding a bit more about this great design. I like the looks and the functionality and especially the cost side of things.

More on the cost..what would be...

After i was reminded today down at the club, i thought i better update this thread.

After all the work refinishing the boat, rebuilding a trailer and building a beach dolley.....the NS has...

Would that be just a case of measuring up my mast and going from there? Or seeing as though its a timber mast and not aluminium, does the timber mast have to be wider in diameter etc etc?

I will...

Ill do just that.

Lets say i have plenty of time and i wanted to start one now (not the case though) what things should i be looking at?

Ace

I thought there may have been a book or something. Silly me.....

I did get a bit of info from Mik about a timber boom so thats not a problem, thats easy to build.

Any ideas on where to start?...

If i did want to go down the timber mast/boom, where would be a good place to get some information?

Ace

Thanks! Im very happy with it. The hard part now is getting the thousand little things done.

One thing that i think lets all this down is the look of the mast and boom, they're a bit corroded on...

Another update..........

I can now safely say that 99% of the painting has been done, except for the rudder box and the name of the boat (although i may be able to get some stickers for that).
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Thanks guys.

Now its time to finish off with a couple more coats, add the fittings, build a beach dolly and go sailing. Its only taken since November and what seems like a lifetime worth of...

Lots of progress today! Decking has been painted. The sandstone colour seems a bit bright and maybe a bit too yellow atm but it will dull down when i add the non slip surface coating to it.

I...

Well.....i have finally progressed into painting the interior. I thought i would never get there. I also thought i would have enough paint but it seems this stuff goes further than i thought.

I...

Daddles, i know what you mean. I thought...... whats the point in dwelling over it and get this bloody thing on the water!

I would love to have pre painted but the only prob with that is i would...

Thanks for the comments, very much appreciated, but im not 100% happy with it. I still ended up wih the lap larks and a few dings etc that i didnt pick up when at the filling stage. Everyone that has...

Thanks, i thought the colours would suit the age of the boat. I just got the Bias Boating catalogue in the mail so ill have to make a trip over that way to get some.

Ace

Im not looking forward to painting the interior. It was painful enough just putting down the primer. Im not going to worry about tipping etc

Ace

Ahhhhh yes silly me.........

Im using Norglass Pacfic Blue for the main areas of the boat, then Norglass Sandstone for the interior. Im trying to fins some grip additive for the interor, havint had a good look around yet.
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I had to smile when i went back through the pictures.

A before and after shot.

When i started i did think it was a tad warm, cant do much about it now. This painting thing is not that easy, especially when you dont have a definate sharp edged panel to work with. I wish i could...

I seem to be having some trouble...

Is there any way to reduce or get rid of the seams? What i mean by seams is that when i go from one area of painting to the next, it seems that the paint dries...

Thanks again, i guess i have been lazy and not spent a heap of time on sanding and making things smooth. It feels like i have spent an age sanding already and i havent even done the top side yet with...

Thanks for the tip, i have heard of that technique before. I tried it a bit with the first coat of undercoat but it seemed to leave a fair few lines in the finish. Am i right in saying that...

Finally i have been able to get somewhere on my project. All the tank has been rebuilt, with the squaring off. The ply i got (4mm) wouldnt take to bend that i had. In the end im glad i did it that...

I thought i would post a quick update. Most of all the glueing has been done except for the upper skins for the tank and a few other little bits that will have to wait for the weather to clear up. It...

I know this may not help at all but i just bought a 4.8L kit for $137. Also the poders were around $37 for a 5L bag.

Even with postage it would come out cheaper to get it shipped here from...

What rollers do you recommend for epoxy and top coats?

Thanks

Ace

Hey,

Thanks for that information, its difficult to find much on rigging etc

With everything setup properly, should the mast be able to move? (from memory it didnt move a large amount, maybe...

Good news! The purchasing for materials has begun. Unfortunatley i may just miss the end of the sailing season, depends on how long i take to finish it off.

I also had the oppotunity to visit...

Hey,

I have just discovered that i have lost the fittings that are attached to the hull for my side stays! Very annoyed!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a stainless bracket that had two holes for fore and aft...

Ill have a shop around and have a look at prices of some varnish. Im on a tight budget. Its now time to sort out what powders i wil need to do the job. Filling (various little holes from fittings...

To be honest i had never thought of varnish to seal the tank. Im guessing there are a lot to choose from at varying prices. Ill have to look around i guess if i decide to go that way. I guess it...

Thanks for thinking of me Woodeneye

Are you suggesting i use Penetrol to seal the flotation tanks? It seem like good stuff.

About the tanks.......i did what Mik suggested, i grabbed a damp...

Brings back good memories for a lot of people talking about this stuff. Very interesting info on the develpment, materials etc.

I have finally picked out the colours for the boat, Norglass...

I think it would be great to see a "nostalgia series" of boat plans. All those "older" racing boats that people loved to sail back in the day being built again, in new materials, but with timber...

Are there any plans around of the Analisa hulls? It would be interesting to see an old design like that built with new materials. I know it woudlnt be a racing machine but it would be nice to see.
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Im interested to know about how the hull has evolved, especially back in the day. All the new hulls look fairly much the same to the untrained eye.

Are there many of the Analisa hulls left?
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Thanks, i just wanted clarification on how the system works. I will be using the primer, undercoat and topcoat. Depnding on how much epoxy i end up purchasing i may just epoxy the undersides of the...

PAR......Do you always use a primer and an undercoat? Does an undercoat just provide a uniform base to paint the top coat? Is 1 coat of grey primer enough?

Would it be best then to leave these...

Hey,

Last night i got thinking about painting the hard to reach areas of the boat ie. under the side decking and under the forward decking. It seems that a top coat would be a waste, is it...

Sorry, i should have expanded. I caught some fish, which was a surprise! What i meant was, if i didnt catch any fish it wouldnt have been a waste of a day.

Cheers

Ace

Hey,

Ill give it all a go and see how it fairs. Hopefully there will be a clear sky soon and not this overcast crap, that will finally give me a chance to drag the hull out and dry it out...

Hey,

What a great looking boat, i love the look of the diagonally cut decking in the bottom pic. Looks amazing. I can see some similarities between my hull and the ones in the pics. Thanks.
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